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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $1,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,550
Current Penalty $1,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,550
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100147 C07 IB 03/26/2012 03/29/2012 $1,250 $1,250 $0 -
  2. 01002 Serious 19100146 C02 03/26/2012 04/05/2012 $300 $300 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202614194 Event: 12/23/2011Worker Fractures Shoulder With Moving Bade On Garbage Truck
Employee #1, a 36-year-old male with Portland Disposal & Recycling Inc., was checking the micro switch on the garbage truck compactor system due to the blade not stopping in the correct location. Employee #1 tripped the micro switch and that activated the blade to return. The blade caught his arm and broke the collar bone and fractured his shoulder. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event.
Keywords: fracture, garbage truck, shoulder, lockout, trash compactor, arm
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 315950253 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported

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